As the World Cup comes to a close how is sport made available to society around the globe as compared with US? Professor B. David Ridpath’s book examines the issue. He joins Kenneth Shropshire on this week's edition of Why Sport Matters with Kenneth Shropshire.

Now that the dust has settled what should we be thinking about regarding big money and sports gambling. Host Kenneth Shropshire is joined by legal expert Marc Edelman to discuss what sports fans can expect to see.

With the recently completed NBA Draft, some parents might be thinking of ways to help their sons get a leg up into the league. But are basketball academies the right way to go?

Dr. Siddhartha Angadi, a researcher at Arizona State University, joins Kenneth Shropshire this week to discuss his groundbreaking study into the physiological changes that occur in elite athletes undergoing transition from one sex to another.

On this week's Why Sport Matters with Kenneth Shropshire, Kenneth is joined by Dr. Scott Brooks as they examine what businesses can learn from the Starbucks arrests and the Rooney Rule that the NFL employs to ensure minorities are in the hiring mix.

With the upcoming NBA Finals and subsequent draft, Kenneth Shropshire and special guest Dr. Scott Brooks, examine the huge steps needed for your middle schooler to make it to the NBA Draft

Kenneth Shropshire is joined by investigative journalist David Epstein as they discuss how evolution and genetics play a key role in athletic success.

With only a few exceptions, fan support for women's sport is lacking. How does this impact the athletes and what can be done about it?

Two leaders in the global focus of sport for peace and development from the University of the Western Cape in South Africa join Kenneth Shropshire to discuss the role of sport for peace and development.

Nariman Laatoe is a lecturer at the University of Western Cape in South Africa and an advisory board member of the Foundation for Sport, Development and Peace. She is also the chair of The Western Cape Network for Community Peace and Development.

Marion Keim-Lees is the chairperson of the Foundation for Sport, Development and Peace and the director, Interdisciplinary Centre for Sports Science and Development. She is also a member of the IOC Olympic Education Commission.

Welcome to the debut of Why Sport Matters with Kenneth Shropshire. In this podcast we will explore the intersection of sport and society on a global scale with experts, newsmakers and our reporters in the field.